Straight hair!!!!

I flat ironed my hair in April for the first time since March 31, 2014. It has been a year of no heat and the saying is true, "The less heat the better." My hair was nice and thick...for a day LOL. The day after straightening my hair I had dance rehearsal and my fro came back. If you've seen or participated in African dancing then you know it's a lot of sweating. 

Products used:

Tresemme Heat Tamer Leave-In Spray

Kinky Curly Knot Today Leave-in Detangler

Paul Mitchell Hair Sculpting Lotion

KeraCare Creme Press

Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Serum

Andis Ceramic Ionic Styler Dryer

Andis 1'' Ceramic Flat Iron

On freshly washed hair I used the leave-in detangler to detangle my hair then applied Tresemme's heat tamer. In sections I will lightly blow dry my hair then apply the Sculpting lotion and creme press and finally finish blow drying the section. Once I was done blow drying I applied the Super Skinny Serum over my entire head (1 pump), then flat ironed my hair in sections.

I washed and deep conditioned my hair and I had NO HEAT damage. 

Hair Journey

Hair Length Check

Quick length check. Vitamins that I have been taking is Hairfinity hair vitamins but I have not been taking them on a daily basis. See "6 months hairfinity update" for more information on why I haven't been taking them daily. I also started the monistat mixture in November, I believe. I apply Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays with a quick scalp massage.

Thanks and be well.

Perm Rod Set

My first perm rod set was a success.

Products used on freshly washed hair:
Cantu leave-in conditioner
Shea moisture curl and style milk
organic coconut oil
purple perm rods

Applied in that order. Took about 13 hours to air dry

6 month hairfinity update

Hello beauties,

I know it has been over 6 months since I started the hairfinity journey and I am not done with them yet. I have one bottle that's unopened and one that I'm finishing up now. The reason why it's taking me longer than 6 months is because in between bottles I wait a few weeks before I start a new bottle. I do this because I noticed that after taking these pills for awhile my hair does not have as much growth as in the beginning. It was still growing but at a slower rate, so I stopped taking them. A month after I stopped taking them I decided to give them another try. I noticed that my hair rate was just as fast as it was when I first started hairfinity then it slowed back down after a bottle and a half (1 1/2 bottles). I waited another month and my hair growth increased again. So that's what have been happening. If hairfinity is not working as good as it was in the beginning just stop taking them for a few weeks.

I have cut my hair. I am no longer transitioning. I am natural! Big chop July 31, 2014. Yes I cut my hair in the middle of this 6 month hairfinity challenge.

Before Big Chop

After Big Chop

2 months since Big chop UPDATE

Hi Beauties,

It's been 2 years since my last relaxer and 2 months since I did the big chop. I'm going to be doing frequent hair updates to document my progress for me and anyone else who wants to follow alone. I still have a whole bottle of hairfinity left so i will complete that bottle and start doing the monistat again. Monistat mixed with oil. I prefer sweet almond oil and olive oil. Mix in an applicator bottle and apply to scalp. Massage the mixture into scalp. I had a lot of growth the first time I tried this so I'm doing it again. I will take before and after pics/videos. My hair measurements is between 9-10 inches right now.

I do have videos on youtube now, but i will also put my videos in my blogs as well.

BIG CHOP!!! July 31, 2014

I did the Big Chop July 31, 2014. I am 100% natural now. I know my plan was to transition without the big chop but I couldn't go on with transitioning. I did record my big chop I just haven't had the time to post it. It will be up soon.

Before the Big Chop: 
I was debating for weeks if I should go through with the Big Chop. I was done dealing with the two textures and the line of demarcation! I just had to chop it off. I'm always wearing protective styles anyways, so why not?

After the Big Chop:
I felt great. I was happy, excited that I did it. It was the best decision I ever made for my hair. My hair is so much easier to deal with. It detangles a lot faster and stays detangled for the most part. Wash day is shorter!!!!

It's going to take some time to get use to big hair. I will keep recording my journey.
***My hair is the same length it was when I started transitioning***
                     Started transitioning Oct 2012

My dislikes about transitioning

1) Line of Demarcation! This area of your hair is prone to breakage because it's the weakest point in your hair. This part gets tangled up easy.
          *line of demarcation is the point where your relaxed hair and natural hair meet.

2) Taking care of 2 hair types (relaxed and natural)! Different hair types need different treatments. For example, my relaxed hair can't hold moisture as long as my natural hair. My relaxed hair is weaker than my natural hair so it needs a lot more care.

3) The look of the relaxed ends hanging from your natural hair! Curly, thick hair at top with straight relaxed ends!!

You see the ends!!!!!!!

*********IT GETS EASIER over time ladies. Once you learn to manage both textures it's a piece of cake. I also suggest having a go to hairstyle for the days when you get frustrated with your hair. I have braids or wigs for my go to. I strongly suggest buying a wig or making your own cause they are a lifesaver. There's been days where I got so frustrated I wanted to cut my relaxed ends of. I still struggle with it til this day but my wigs saved me from a premature BIG CHOP*********

***If any of you have any questions or request please let me know in a comment. You can also email me at naturallyalicia@yahoo.com***